tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.comments2014-08-28T07:45:04.446-07:00Fiction Mirrors TruthS. R. Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-40685162528413541362013-03-05T11:20:48.979-08:002013-03-05T11:20:48.979-08:00Thanks, Nicki. I don't visit here much these d...Thanks, Nicki. I don't visit here much these days... writing under a pseudonym now... but I'm glad you stopped by!<br />S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-54673985890913006172013-03-05T11:19:10.540-08:002013-03-05T11:19:10.540-08:00Well this was a beautiful post - one that's al...Well this was a beautiful post - one that's already got me thinking. I totally get what you mean about the blemish having the potential to be fashioned into something beautiful, when we turn it over to His hands. I'd say this post bodes very well for the stories you will write. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-90070460096324163282011-06-02T22:51:13.512-07:002011-06-02T22:51:13.512-07:00You guys are too sweet. Thanks for the kind words,...You guys are too sweet. Thanks for the kind words, and advice. After discussing the pros and cons of the WIP with my critique artist (she is) and writing coach, I've decided to shelve it for a while, and go back to my truer love, fantasy, for a while. The passion will out. I like character driven stories, but when your characters quirks become the story...well, time to rethink.S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-38368677809685077572011-06-02T21:36:01.396-07:002011-06-02T21:36:01.396-07:00First, I did miss you. I like your name the way it...First, I did miss you. I like your name the way it was. <br /><br />As to the writing. Have you considered a combo of pantser style and outline. That's what I do. I write panster up until the point where you are that the characters grab me.<br /><br />Then I start a plotline. It's not a formal outline. I go chapter by chapter giving a short synopsis. I note the day (day 1) and time (early morning, etc). I use color highlighting to denote who's pov it's in. I'm cheesy on that, blue for hero, pink or lavendar for heroine. Then I can see at a glance what's going on.<br /><br />If I've got too much in one character's pov, I can change things. If the plot outline show it's too dark, I can add a scene w/some humor.<br /><br />Anyway I'm glad your back as you. Why go this alone. Let those of us who love you stand with you. And yo know what I mean.<br /><br />Blogger is having issues and wont' let me sign in under my Google siggie. So, I'm using anonymous.<br /><br />nike chillemiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-75899706094261503512011-05-30T20:23:55.487-07:002011-05-30T20:23:55.487-07:00I really did miss you! I love your sarcastic voice...I really did miss you! I love your sarcastic voice. I expect it to come through loud and clear in your Manuscript, thank you very much. FYI - I definitely outline, but probably more in the rambling manner you meantioned. it works for me!<br />www.tracykraussexpressionexpress.comTracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-57462622323763034472011-05-29T19:44:30.105-07:002011-05-29T19:44:30.105-07:00Spoken like a true pantser. Some people live (and ...Spoken like a true pantser. Some people live (and die) by the outline; some of us just don't find comfort in that level of organization. I'm with you on this one--though I don't envy you the task ahead. <br /><br />Can I offer a message of encouragement (at least, that's how it's meant)? You read my last blog post--and left a wonderfully gracious comment while you were at it, thank you very much. In my post before that one, I spoke of the difficulties we face in the journey of writing. If nothing else, you might find some worthwhile empathy in it. You can just scroll down on the main page to the next article if you'd like; or, alternately, here's the direct link: <br /><br />http://writingdead.com/2011/05/06/the-reason-for-the-journey-2/<br /><br />Thanks again for the visit, and your kind words. Don't be a stranger. . . !Scott Fieldshttp://writingdead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-15290769146565411022011-04-24T20:17:33.037-07:002011-04-24T20:17:33.037-07:00Great point here. I can't help but agree that ...Great point here. I can't help but agree that even the spread between an 11-year-old and, say, a 16-year-old is quite a gap. <br /><br />Part of the problem here, of course, is that a lot of college "kids" are quite comfortable reading YA (many of them seem uncomfortable going beyond it, in fact).<br /><br />It's great food for thought. Actually, that goes for a lot of what I'm seeing on this site. I wish I saw more. You don't appear to have blogged for a while. What's up?<br /><br />I just found your site through a friend (one of your followers). I was hooked from the moment I read the bit about how your home is full of books that've been burned by religious nutballs. Sounds a lot like my shelfspace. ;-) I like your writing, and would love to know more about your projects.<br /><br />You can contact me through my website: www.writingdead.com. Or e-mail me at dr_writer@juno.com. Either way, I'd like to hear from you.<br /><br />- ScottScott Fieldshttp://www.writingdead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-78747032797020466082010-12-28T20:56:37.402-08:002010-12-28T20:56:37.402-08:00So true. Books are very much like children, which ...So true. Books are very much like children, which is why it is difficult to accept criticism. As parents, we tend to get very defensive when someone dares to point out the flaws in our kids (even when we are quite good at berating them ourselves at times ...)<br />Good news. Even though I loved every stage of their development, I really, really , really enjoy being FRIENDS now that my own are grown up. That never truly happens until they are out of the house. :)<br />Maybe its like that for a book, too. Once its actually published - OUT THERE - you can embrace it. No more rewrites; no more second guessing. It is what it is and you love it anyway!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-30799647458905890012010-12-18T08:16:08.039-08:002010-12-18T08:16:08.039-08:00Ok, *sigh* I must admit that I haven't read al...Ok, *sigh* I must admit that I haven't read all of the Chronicles of Narnia...I've only read the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe because I wanted to know what the movie was about when it came out, but alas until I met Alan, I had no clue who C.S. Lewis was. With that said, these lyrics rock, but make no sense to me in light of not knowing the story. However, Alan has been in a music writing splurge lately (he wrote the music to some lyrics for Pastor Flack and we've now been singing the song weekly for Advent), so I shall send a link to this on to him, and perhaps he and I can play around with it soon ;)Our Chloe Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080383098592490085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-20592552768412616832010-12-03T17:37:24.051-08:002010-12-03T17:37:24.051-08:00No pain no gain, as they say ... BlessingsNo pain no gain, as they say ... BlessingsTracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-14003568789497245842010-11-02T17:07:27.003-07:002010-11-02T17:07:27.003-07:00Wow. that is really horrible. I guess we are all p...Wow. that is really horrible. I guess we are all putting ourselves at risk each time we engage in conversations on line. I'm not exactly sure how to prevent it, or what to do about it if it happens. But I guess we can't live in fear, either.Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-32455000510283423132010-10-27T14:51:48.913-07:002010-10-27T14:51:48.913-07:00Okay, above. comments above. about speaker, not fr...Okay, above. comments above. about speaker, not friend. capiche?S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-82726266627168806402010-10-27T14:51:14.146-07:002010-10-27T14:51:14.146-07:00and my comments (below) were about the speaker in ...and my comments (below) were about the speaker in the video! Not the friend who sent me the link! Just FYIS. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-21584279531820901692010-10-27T14:50:03.625-07:002010-10-27T14:50:03.625-07:00Okay, almost a year after I post this I received a...Okay, almost a year after I post this I received a link to this youtube video from a friend:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK65Jfny70Y <br /><br />and I have to say--wow. This guy, whoever he is, really needs a new dictionary. ("Fiction" is found under the letter "F", dude, if you need some help navigating that big book.) If he's got this big of problem with Young's FICTIONAL depiction of God I'd love to hear what he has to say about Aslan! Jesus with fur? And breath that makes you fly? And claws! The heresy! (note the sarcasm, please!)S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-29483096658517759022010-10-26T20:50:40.780-07:002010-10-26T20:50:40.780-07:00I have to say that "The Shack" by Willia...I have to say that "The Shack" by William P. Young was a very thought provoking read.<br /><br />After reading the book, I was left pondering several things about it – which is a true testament to the book's worth. I had several questions on the validity of some of the descriptions of God but I had to humbly admit that there may be no answers this side of heaven for how God presents Himself to each individual. <br /><br />I posted a more in-depth review of this book on my own blog <a href="http://www.tracysbooknook.com/the-shack-by-william-p-young-book-review/" rel="nofollow"> www.tracysbooknook.com. </a><br /><br />-Tracytracysbooknook.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232048554372675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-660658113567696472010-10-26T07:46:34.722-07:002010-10-26T07:46:34.722-07:00I hate the Schwans man for a different reason. He ...I hate the Schwans man for a different reason. He makes me fat ;) ... love that ice cream!Jaime Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768583469408522818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-16070896512014395912010-10-21T15:37:50.967-07:002010-10-21T15:37:50.967-07:00OMGoodness! I hate the Schwan's man...ok I don...OMGoodness! I hate the Schwan's man...ok I don't hate him personally, I just couldn't stand those visits. We did the whole hide thing too, but our guy would wait around the corner looking for our car to be in the driveway. We finally got around to canceling.Joy Tamsin Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559855237654982212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-60248455363893694582010-10-20T17:05:40.721-07:002010-10-20T17:05:40.721-07:00Brilliant metaphors, as usual!Brilliant metaphors, as usual!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-39313913736396262822010-09-13T06:33:29.764-07:002010-09-13T06:33:29.764-07:00Love it. Love the concept of the Proper Verb. Ac...Love it. Love the concept of the Proper Verb. Actually, I just took a graduate course called History of the English Language and we talked about this trend of using nouns as verbs. And, you might be happy to know, my Phded (was that a noun used as an adjective? Or...hmmm) English professor never once mentioned the word "gerund." In addition to Google, however, we also identified another common Proper Noun: Facebook.<br />As in, "just Facebook me and we'll set up a time to meet."<br /><br />Good post!Vaughn Kohlerhttp://www.vaughnkohler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-47066675597568460982010-09-11T22:46:20.999-07:002010-09-11T22:46:20.999-07:00As an English teacher my response would have to be...As an English teacher my response would have to be "No comment". :)Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-75658958851406855882010-08-30T11:47:17.977-07:002010-08-30T11:47:17.977-07:00Thank you, Shawna, for the correction and for the ...Thank you, Shawna, for the correction and for the comment on my post. An easy mistake to make, since no one was scheduled for that Wed.<br /><br />It's been a fun tour, hasn't it? Such variety in our group, but all working for the same end--the glory of God.Donna Fletcher Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986333915483142722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-550967021065721982010-08-26T15:44:10.788-07:002010-08-26T15:44:10.788-07:00Not sure I'd call it "eloquent"--but...Not sure I'd call it "eloquent"--but thanks, Tracy!S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-91537596842818985332010-08-26T11:04:14.211-07:002010-08-26T11:04:14.211-07:00Brilliant! Your pain and discomfort led to this el...Brilliant! Your pain and discomfort led to this eloquent post, so it was worth it, right?Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-893829243086979962010-08-26T10:44:54.165-07:002010-08-26T10:44:54.165-07:00Tragic. My thoughts and prayers are with both the ...Tragic. My thoughts and prayers are with both the Haught family and you and yours today.Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271719076059922385.post-25301457131804734982010-08-26T05:10:01.230-07:002010-08-26T05:10:01.230-07:00Okay, it appears my attempt at comic metaphor stru...Okay, it appears my attempt at comic metaphor struck a couple of people as tasteless. sorry 'bout that.S. R. Van Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267345109821058624noreply@blogger.com